Can be played with any beverage, of course, but my personal favourite is a nice Woodpecker Cider. The rules are simple - take a sip whenever one of the items below happens. For those not thirsty, you can always play for points instead. Enjoy!

General
A vampire/demon is slain
A vampire shifts into/out of "game face"
Kisses and/or sex
Research party at the Library or Magic Box
Someone in Sunnydale exhibits willful blindness about what's around them
Joyce unwittingly gets in the way of necessary Slayage
A stunt double is clearly visible
The gang goes to The Bronze
2x
If Oz is performing
If mayhem ensues at The Bronze
If mayhem ensues at the Library, Magic Box, or Buffy's house
Kisses and/or sex that don't involve Buffy
A vampire is dispatched by something other than a stake
A vampire/demon is slain by someone besides Buffy
A vampire's reflection is visible
A big ol' spot of sunlight fails to set a vampire on fire
A stake to the collarbone (lower lung, etc...) still dusts a vampire
Clem. Just because.
3x
There's a big flashback scene
Someone actually visits the Library for school-related books
Fundamental change [human to vampire, demon to human, good to evil...]
Mayhem destroys the set [Library, Magic Box, The Bronze...]
It's the Apocalypse... again!
Ethan. Just because.

Buffy
Stakes a vampire
Sasses the Undead
Has Angel-related angst
Gets a hard time from Snyder
Wishes she could be a normal girl
Goes out in something you'd be grounded for wearing at her age
Disregards Giles' advice/warning/instructions
Wears yet another new jacket
Threatens to stake Spike
Rejects Spike's advances
Welcomes Spike's advances
Strokes Dawn's hair
Gets a demon's name wrong
Things with a "normal guy" go all to hell
Wishes for a loophole in the "don't kill humans" clause
Gets impatient with research, opts for violence instead
2x
The scar on her neck disappears/comes back
3x
Gets bitten by a vampire
Chug
Dies and/or gets better

Angel
Broods
Drinks blood
Has Buffy-related angst
Has guilt-related angst
Pulls his "cryptic wise man" act
Season 2. The leather. Lots of leather.
Taunts Spike with his relationship with Dru
Disappears all Batman-like
2x
Tells Buffy they can't/shouldn't be together

Willow
Makes with the computer skills
Whips out her "resolve face"
Sucks at keeping a secret
Gets jealous over Xander
Wants to shed her "uncool" image
Cries (because Aly's so darn good at it!)
Does magick
Magick then goes all wonky
Meddles in something it's not her place to
Reminds everyone that she's gay
2x
Does magick which actually doesn't go wonky
Is a vampire (Gotta love VampWillow)

Tara
Does magick
Makes a joke the gang doesn't get
Acts as the group's designated nurturer
2x
Takes a stand
Does magick without Willow
Picks on Spike (Maybe he should put some ice on that)
That look she gives Glory? When refuses to talk? I'll drink to that. You should too.

Giles
Sings
Cleans his glasses
Gets teased about his tweed
Gets whacked on the head... again.
Tries to forbid Buffy to do something (chug if she listens!)
Chooses Buffy's well-being over his duty
Puts Buffy's needs above his own
Whips off his glasses in a startled revelation
An "oh dear lord" from him signals trouble
Is protective of his books
Someone mentions his wild youth
His earring hole is visible (2x if there's an earring in it)
Uses magick (chug if he wants to "test that theory"!)
Someone calls him Ripper
2x
Ripper comes out to play
3x
If handcuffs are involved
(^_-)

Spike
Promises to kill Buffy
Says he loves Buffy
Does some heavy drinking
Misses Dru
Makes fun of Angel
Is jealous of Dru and Angelus
Bonds with Joyce
Is the one to see the truth
Is protective of Dawn
Curses the chip in his head
Switches teams or plays them both against each other
Agrees to help out for money
Pilfers Buffy's stuff
Does his stalker act by the tree outside Buffy's house
Is shirtless or naked (have many beverages on hand for s6)
His chip fires
2x
Knows something will make the chip fire but does it anyway

Dawn
Steals something
Wants to help patrol/research
Gets kidnapped or goes missing
Crabs about being treated like a kid
Has a point about being treated like a kid
Crabs about nobody paying attention to her
Has a point about nobody paying attention to her

Xander
Bickers with Cordelia
Tries to correct Anya
Interjects some inappropriate humour
Interjects some much-needed humour
Is braver than he usually gets credit for being
Gets a new job
Mentions his awful family
Laments his lack of superpowers
Gets jealous over Buffy
Whips out his inner fanboy (Trek, B5, comics, etc...)
2x
Is the one to save the day

Cordelia
Bickers with Xander
Insults someone
Grudgingly helps out
Isn't worried about being tactful
Lets her social standing get in the way of doing the right thing
Does the right thing, regardless of social implications
Flirts with a new guy (Angel, Wes, etc.)
Focuses on how the latest crisis affects her personally
Blames Buffy for her problems

Anya
Makes an inappropriate sexual comment
Displays or discusses her bunny-phobia
Displays or discusses her love of money
2x
If she does her Dance of Capitalist Superiority

Dru
Has a vision
Scolds Miss Edith
Says something only vaguely comprehensible
2x
Actually appears onscreen with Buffy

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